Category Archives: editorializing

Finding a Job Online

I think anyone in the job market has read it all already. It doesn’t matter whether you are currently employed and have the forethought to move on with your life or if someone made that decision for you, the wealth of advice duplicated across the web and the local employment office is all the same. [...]

Real Paintings and Photoshop Usage

On Original Artwork Well now that I’ve completed two owl paintings, it’s about time to have them scanned in a higher quality than my Android phone camera. I went about fixing up the blue owl, giving him a better background and slightly enhanced colors. (The photograph that inspired this showed a blue background, while I [...]

I made a new layout

    Most websites look very similar under the hood. Here is a basic “wireframe” for both the redesign of this site (my first 100% custom WordPress theme!) and another site I’m working on.  But enough about that, let’s take a look at what I did last week: Before The original Yahoo SiteBuilder template. (Screenshot doesn’t show [...]

A Pizza Problem Overheard

“Why don’t you call Pizza Hut?” “I don’t have the number.” “Can’t you look it up?” “There’s no phone book!” “Well…call directory assistance!” Yes, I actually overheard this. Notes: Pizza Hut and many other pizza places let you order online from their websites. Even if you don’t want to order online, you can get the [...]

Owl Painting Late at Night

I stayed up late on Friday night painting a blue owl with glowing yellow eyes. With only a picture from online for inspiration that I didn’t follow too closely, I dabbed on the dark shapes and textures that by themselves made no sense. Once I did get the eyes into the picture, the little guy [...]